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Bridge International (TSE:7039) Beneish M-Score : -2.52 (As of Mar. 28, 2025)


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What is Bridge International Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Bridge International's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:7039' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.91   Med: -2.05   Max: -1.32
Current: -2.52

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bridge International was -1.32. The lowest was -2.91. And the median was -2.05.


Bridge International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bridge International's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Bridge International Beneish M-Score Chart

Bridge International Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.86 -2.53 -2.91 -2.50 -2.52

Bridge International Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
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Competitive Comparison of Bridge International's Beneish M-Score

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Bridge International's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Bridge International's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Bridge International's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bridge International's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Bridge International Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Bridge International for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.9741+0.528 * 0.9996+0.404 * 0.7889+0.892 * 1.0466+0.115 * 0.9645
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.006349-0.327 * 0.8225
=-2.52

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円1,078 Mil.
Revenue was 円7,021 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,264 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円4,125 Mil.
Total Assets was 円5,177 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円361 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円238 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円942 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円73 Mil.
Net Income was 円644 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円677 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円1,057 Mil.
Revenue was 円6,708 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円2,162 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円3,463 Mil.
Total Assets was 円4,647 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円398 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円247 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円1,086 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円21 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(1077.504 / 7020.66) / (1056.844 / 6707.745)
=0.153476 / 0.157556
=0.9741

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(2162.039 / 6707.745) / (2263.736 / 7020.66)
=0.32232 / 0.322439
=0.9996

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (4125.054 + 360.777) / 5176.678) / (1 - (3462.906 + 397.679) / 4646.669)
=0.133454 / 0.169172
=0.7889

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=7020.66 / 6707.745
=1.0466

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(247.211 / (247.211 + 397.679)) / (237.97 / (237.97 + 360.777))
=0.383338 / 0.397447
=0.9645

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(0 / 7020.66) / (0 / 6707.745)
=0 / 0
=1

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((72.777 + 942.09) / 5176.678) / ((21.466 + 1086.036) / 4646.669)
=0.196046 / 0.238343
=0.8225

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(644.2 - 0 - 677.066) / 5176.678
=-0.006349

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Bridge International has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bridge International Business Description

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Wakabayashi 1-18-10, Setagaya-ku, Mikami building, Tokyo, JPN, 154-0023
Bridge International Corp is a Japan-based company offering consulting, outsourcing, and system solutions for business-to-business (B2B) sales and marketing. Products and services offered by the company include inside sales consulting, inside sales assessment, MA outsourcing, inside sales outsourcing, MA implementation support services, and sales activity support tool.

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